Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 8AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 159 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 19 | 47 | 69 | 62 | 70 | 104 | 113 | 297 | 277 | 331 | 289 | 269 | 246 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:18PM1.80m | 10:52AM1.94m | 11:21PM1.80m | 11:53AM1.92m | 00:21AM1.82m | 12:49PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.14m | 5:11PM0.18m | 5:31AM0.15m | 6:08PM0.17m | 6:29AM0.16m | 7:02PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 159 | 45 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 46 | 16 | 18 | 72 | 64 | 70 | 39 | 18 | 62 | 70 | 38 | 46 | 297 | 277 | 331 | 289 | 269 | 246 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 57 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 14 | 47 | 69 | 23 | 9 | 104 | 83 | 43 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 16 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 8 | SSW 8 | S 15 | SE 11 | NE 11 | S 10 | E 15 | E 11 | NE 6 | E 14 |
| kJ | 39 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 113 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 8 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 46 | 287 | 102 | 69 | 108 | 85 | 69 | 113 | 86 | 83 | 37 | — | 1 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 24 | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 171 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 160 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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